The Fostering Network: Introduction to fostering

We have produced a list of key resources on this topic.

Here are some resources to help you decide if fostering is for you.

See our Could you foster? website for lots of information on fostering, videos and stories from real foster carers and advice on what to do next.

Your next step is then to talk to your local fostering service. Use our Find a fostering service database to get their contact details.

See also our list of family finding services in the recommended reading section.

Useful links

Publications and resources from the Fostering Network

Choosing a fostering service: Publisher: The Fostering Network; Date: 2006; Information sheet for prospective carers about how to choose a fostering provider.; Price: Free; Full details…
Could You Foster?: Publisher: The Fostering Network; Date: 2007; This leaflet goes into more depth than What is fostering? with regards to what is involved in becoming a foster carer and the skills that are needed.; Price: £9 members, £18 non-members (pack of 10)
Members of the Fostering Network can view this publication in our members' area before buying.; More information/Buy now (takes you to our publications website)
Faces of Foster Care: Publisher: The Fostering Network; Date: 2007; Foster carers talk about what attracted them to fostering and how it has changed their lives.; Price: £40 (+VAT) members, £80 (+VAT) non-members; More information/Buy now (takes you to our publications website)
Fostering a Child Under Five: Publisher: The Fostering Network; Date: 2007; An introductory guide to some of the issues that may arise when caring for a young child.; Price: £9 members, £18 non-members (pack of 10)
Members of the Fostering Network can view this publication in our members' area before buying.; More information/Buy now (takes you to our publications website)
Fostering a Teenager: Publisher: The Fostering Network; Date: 2007; Covering what may be involved in fostering a teenager, this leaflet addresses some of the issue facing young people in care.; Price: £9 members, £18 non-members (pack of 10)
Members of the Fostering Network can view this publication in our members' area before buying.; More information/Buy now (takes you to our publications website)
The Fostering Team: Publisher: The Fostering Network; Date: 2007; This leaflet idenitifies some of the key personnel involved in foster care, and explains the role of the child's social worker, supervising social workers and the child or young person's parents.; Price: £9 members, £18 non-members (pack of 10)
Members of the Fostering Network can view this publication in our members' area before buying.; More information/Buy now (takes you to our publications website)
What Is Fostering?: Publisher: The Fostering Network; Date: 2007; A clear introduction for those who are thinking about fostering.; Price: £9.00 members, £18 non-members
Members of the Fostering Network can view this publication in our members' area before buying.; More information/Buy now (takes you to our publications website)